Project Number: 1235-53000-015-01
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Jul 01, 2005
End Date: Jun 30, 2010

Objective:
Provide scientific and technical support in collection, coding, and analysis of dietary data for the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span Study (HANDLS).

Approach:
The Food Surveys Research Group will collaborate with the National Institute on Aging on the HANDLS study as described below. 1. FSRG shall provide the following components from its USDA Dietary Intake Data System: a) The USDA Automated Multiple Pass Method instrument for collection of the 24-hour dietary recalls in HANDLS. Blaise licenses required for running the AMPM on laptops shall be the responsibility of the National Institute on Aging. b) Electronic version of the AMPM Training Guide. c) Electronic version of the AMPM Interviewer Reference Manual. d) SurveyNet for computer-assisted coding of dietary intake data. e) The SurveyNet Coder Reference Manual. 2. To support Dr. Marie Kuczmarski, Visiting Scientist from University of Delaware and two students working on the HANLDS study, FSRG will provide the following space and equipment: a) Office space for three HANDLS staff at FSRG, Building 005, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD. b) Equipment to include the following: 3 desks and chairs 2 tables 2 telephones 3 network computers 1 laptop computer projector email and internet connection for 3 staff copying and printing capability 3. FSRG staff shall collaborate and participate in the HANLDS study by providing the following technical and scientific work: a) Conduct 2 AMPM training sessions, each up to 4 days in length, for dietary interviewers. b) Conduct up to 4 AMPM refresher training sessions, each up to 2 days in length. c) Conduct 1 training session, 3 days in length, at FSRG for dietary data coders. d) Technical support to HANDLS computer staff for transmission of dietary data from AMPM to FSRG. e) Technical consultation from staff responsible for design and operation of systems used for collecting, coding, and processing dietary data from HANDLS. f) Conduct the processing of dietary recalls collected in HANDLS utilizing the USDA Post Interview Processing System for extraction of AMPM Blaise databases, reformatting AMPM data for SurveyNet, and autocoding of food descriptions. g) Conduct analysis of dietary recalls and compilation of a file that contains data on each HANDLS participant dietary recall collected during 2005, including for each food consumed: date, time and name of the eating occasion when the food was eaten, food code, amount eaten (in grams), amounts of energy and 60 nutrients/food components in units appropriate to the nutrient, codes to indicate foods eaten in combination. Daily aggregates of total energy and nutrient intakes, intake of water consumed in a 24-hour period, use of salt, and special diet information for each HANDLS participant will also be provided.